TechnologyTalk - Formative Assessment

Formative AssessmentHow do we know what they know?

Key Attributes of Formative Assessment
Plickers an engaging new strategy for formative assessment
Using Word Clouds as Assessment Tools Wordle Tagxedo ABCya Word Clouds
Using Google Forms as Formative Assessment
- Customizing and Using Forms
- Adding Pictures and Video
- Creating a Self Grading Test with Flubaro
- Poll Everywhere
- Some of My Favorites at Cool Tools
Rubrics as Formative Assessment Data Collection Tools
- Project based learning assessment
- Authentic learning assessment
- Traditional classroom assessment
- Rubric List
  - Rubistar - Online tool for finding or creating rubrics from 4teachers.org.
    - PBL Checklists - Online tool for creating checklists for Project Based Learning Units from 4teachers.org
    - Rubric Generator - General rubric generator from Teach-nology; additional Teach-nology rubric generators for specific content areas and skills available HERE
    - Rubric Maker - Online tool creates rubrics from Tech4Learning
    - Digital Media Scoring Guides - Online tool to create rubrics from Bernajean Porter at Digitales
    - Rubric Template - Microsoft Word template for creating a rubric
    - Rubric Builder - HTML template for creating a rubric from Penn State
Using a Backchannel as Formative Assessment:
- Backchanneling can be a stream of intelligence providing a real-time snapshot of a learner's understanding, and offering the teacher an immediate opportunity to adjust instruction, respond, and clarify. Students in a backchannel are highly involved, highly active learners. They ask questions, analyze, evaluate, discuss, debate, solve problems, shift roles between teaching and learning, and reflect. Each of these ephemeral learner outputs is valuable feedback that can help the teacher---or the learner---make necessary changes and keep on course. Backchanneling Tools: Todays Meet and Padlet .